Song sheet rack



Dec. 30, 1941. E. KEFER soNe SHEET RACK Filed April 14, 194i 2 Sheeis-Sheet 1 Inventor fa/wm a" 4?? fer A Name Dec, 3Q, 1941. E. KIEFER SONG SHEET RACK Filed April 14, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor A [tame Patented Dec. 30, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in racks for supporting song sheets. Song choruses are usually printed or painted on sign cloth in large letters so that they can be read from a reasonable distance by means of high powered reflected lights.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a rack which will support song sheets in a definite position and which is capable of being adjusted to satisfy the requirements of any size audience.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a song sheet rack which can be readily knocked down and reduced to a small compact assembly which can be placed in a small size case.

These and various other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a front elevational view of the rack.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the rack.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevational view with parts in section.

Figure 4 is a perspective View of the holding bracket.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that the base structure consists of a front channel bar 5 and a rearwardly extending channel bar 6. When these bars are in use forming the base of the rack, the bar 6 is disposed rearwardly and at right angles to the bar 5. A substantially U-shaped member I has one leg portion disposed over the intermediate portion of the bar 5 while its other leg portion extends through openings in theflanges of the bar 5 and into the channel of the forward end of the bar 6. A bolt extends through the channeled bar 6 and through the end portions of the U-shaped fastener I and is equipped with a wing nut 8. Threaded leg members 9 are provided for the ends of the bar 5 and the rear end of the bar 6. These legs permit leveling of the base structure.

An L-shaped bracket I is secured by suitable means II to the intermediate portion of the bar 6 and this bracket has a horizontally extending plate I2 formed with a keyhole shaped opening I3, and also an opening I 4 for receiving the upper end of a threaded element I5. Nuts I 6 serve to anchor the lower end of the threaded member I to the bar 6 while nuts I! serve to anchor the upper end of the threaded member I5 to the plate I2.

An elongated rod I8 has its lower end disposed downwardly through the key-hole shaped opening I3, the lower end of the rod I8 being pointed, as at I5, and seated in a recess in the top of the bar 6. A boss I9 is provided on the rod I8 just above the lower end of the rod and at a point so that the boss will be located just beneath the plate I2 when the pointed lower end of the rod I8 is seated on the bar 6.

Numeral 20 denotes an elongated tube having a collar 2I at its lower end through which a set screw 22 extends. A cross member 23 has a pair of brackets 24 thereon to which the leg portions of an elongated U-shaped carrier 25 are pivotally secured as at 26. This carrier 25 can be adjusted upwardly or downwardly on its pivot point 26 and on the bight portion of this carrier can be supported a light projector generally referred to by numeral 21. This projector may be provided with a spring clip 28 of conventional design.

The tube 28 rises from the cross member 23 and the set screw 23 definitely holds the cross member 23 and tube 2!] at the desired adjusted position on the rod I 8.

A cross member 30 is provided at the upper end of the tube 20 and has upwardly disposed members 3| over which the usual stiffener element 32 for the upper ends of song sheets is disposable.

Obviously, in order to remove the rod I8 from the base structure, the rod must be rotated so that the boss I9 is properly aligned with the offset portion of the keyhole opening I3 of the plate While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the claimed as new is:

1. In a rack of the class described, a T-shaped base having a front channel bar, and a similar bar extending endwise from the front bar, means detachably securing said bars together comprising a U-shaped member straddling said bars at the juncture thereof and extending in part through the front bar, and means upstanding from the second mentioned bar for supporting a display sheet in elevated position, said means being rotatable to vary the position of said sheet, and an arm extending laterally from said upstanding means for supporting a light below and invention, what is to one side of said sheet, said arm providing a handle for rotating said means.

2. In a rack of the class described, a base, means on said base supporting a display sheet in elevated position comprising an upstanding 5 rod having a pointed end socketed in said base whereby said rod is freely rotatable 0n the base and removable vertically therefrom, and a right 

